#033E33
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(32.6% 0.059 175.8), rgb(3, 62, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#033E33 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #033E33 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 62, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 91%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.059 175.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #033E33 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #033E33 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #033E33 text on white | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #033E33 text on black | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CABF
oklch(80.8% 0.044 176.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FAF9F
oklch(70.6% 0.07 176.6)
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Step 500
500
#439B87
oklch(63% 0.09 176)
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Step 600
600
#168671
oklch(55.6% 0.099 175.9)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C5C4D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 175.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#033E33
oklch(32.6% 0.059 175.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#033E33 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3B3933 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343434 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F3B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #033E33
#033E33
oklch(32.6% 0.059 175.8)
- #4C2735
#4C2735
oklch(32.7% 0.059 356.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #033E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.060
Use #033E33 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.